Mary's Crafting Corner

Friday, February 11, 2011

Egg Hunt

I made this Easter card using Bunny Girl from Karen's Doodles. The sketch I used is from Beary Sweet Challenges.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamp Scrap & Doodle: Dots & Stripes

Catch The Bug: Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time: Use A Digi

Kaboodle Doodles: Ribbon

Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

Karen's Doodles: Photo Inspiration

The Pixie Cottage: Ribbon

Aly's Sunday Challenge: Bling It Up

~ Supplies Used ~

Karen's Doodles Bunny Girl Digital Stamp

DCWV Pastel Cardstock Stack ~ Green

DCWV Pastel Cardstock Stack ~ Pink

DCWV Pastel Cardstock Stack ~ Purple

White Cardstock

DCWV Nana's Kids Cardstock Stack ~ Blue Dots

Purple & White Striped Ribbon

Studio G Easter Rubber Stamp Set (sentiment)

Queen & Company Lavendar Rhinestones

PInk Flower Button

Crayola Colored Pencils

Prisma Colored Pencils

EK Success Colored Pencils

I made this valentine using First Kiss from Karen's Doodles. The base of my card is white cardstock embossed using a cuttlebug embossing folder (dots) backed in red cardstock. I colored the image using crayola and prisma colored pencils. I punched a strip of pink cardstock using a lace heart border punch and added a red and white dotted ribbon to the top of it. I added the pink strip just below the image. I finished off the card by adding red rhinestone hearts to the top left corner of the image and the left side of the pink strip.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Karen's Doodles Netherlands: Red Hearts & Sweet Sentiments

Craft Your Days Away: Photo Inspiration

Bunny Zoes: Love Is In The Air

Pennys Paper Crafty: Hearts A Flutter

Easy Craft Projects: Love

Fun With Shapes And More: Love

All Sorts: Love, Love, Love

Crazy 4 Challenges: Valentines Day Card

The Crafty Pad: Love Is In The Air

One Stitch At A Time: Use A Digi

Aly's Sunday Challenge: Bling It Up

Sundays With Crissy: Love

Creative Craft World: Love

Gingerloft: Red

Stamptacular Sunday: Hearts Gone Wild

Whoopsi Daisy: Hearts

Crafty Cardmakers: Hearts

Pink Elephant: Be My Valentine

Cupcake Craft: Seeing Red

Crafty Calendar: Love

Sew Many Challenges: Valentine

~ Supplies Used ~

Karen's Doodles First Kiss Digital Stamp

White Cardstock

The Paper Company Red Cardstock

The Paper Company Pastel Pink Cardstock

Queen & Company Heart Shaped Rhinestones

Red & White Dotted Ribbon

EK Success Embossing Folder ~ Dots

Martha Stewart Lace Heart Border Punch

Crayola Colored Pencils

Prisma Colored Pencils

Happy Valentine's Day

I made this valentine card using Bon Voyage Tilda. I colored the image using prisma and crayola colored pencils. I cut the image out in an oval and created a background with chalk so Tilda had something to sit on. It's hard to tell in this picture but all the white background is embossed using a cuttlebug embossing folder (dots). The strip of cardstock behind the image was created by stamping hearts using two different shades of pink on a piece of white cardstock. The rhinestones that I added are light pink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inky Impressions: Sketch

Everybody Art: Valentine

Papertake Weekly: Have A Heart

Top Tip Tuesday: Frame It

Crafty Creations: 3 Little Words

A Spoonfull Of Sugar: Lets See Some Love

Fab N Funky: Tempting Texture

Paper Playtime: Cupid/Hearts

Stamps R Us: Valentine/Love

Creative Friends Stamp: Valentines

Stamp With Fun: Love

Incy Wincy: Love

All That Scraps Magnolia Challenge: Queen Of Hearts

Creative Stamp Friends: For A Loved One

Sew Many Challenges: Valentines

~ Supplies Used ~

Magnolia Bon Voyage Tida Rubber Stamp

Studio G Valentine Rubber Stamp Set (sentiment & hearts)

White Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Passionate Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Pastel Pink Cardstock

Queen & Company Pretty In Pink Rhinestones

Fiskars Oval Template

Fiskars Scalloped Heart Punch

Crayola Colored Pencils

Prisma Colored Pencils

Birthday Wishes

I made this birthday card for my cousin using Everything Is Coming Up Roses from House Mouse Stamps. The sketch that I used is from The Sweet Stop.

I am also entering this card into the spring flowers challenge at Sweet Stampin.

~ Supplies Used ~

House Mouse Everything Is Coming Up Roses Rubber Stamp

Inkadinkado Garden Flower Stamp Set (sentiment)

White Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Vintage Pink Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Mauve Ice Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Brocade Cardstock

Paper Pizazz Vintage Roses Patterned Paper

Offray Pink Ribbon

Offray Pink Ribbon Bow

Queen & Company Orchid Pearls

Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch

EK Success Colored Pencils

Crayola Colored Pencils

Saturday, February 5, 2011

2 Sisters Challenge ~ The World Is Our Oyster

Our challenge for you this week at 2 Sisters is The World Is Our Oyster (use pearls) with an optional extra of Valentines. We have two amazing sponsors this week.

Our first sponsor is:

Stitchy Bear Stamps

One lucky person will win a $10 gift voucher from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.

Our second sponsor is:

Pizzazz Aplenty

The winner of this prize will get a surprise picked out by the shop owner.

Stitchy Bear Stamps gave the design team some amazing images and digital paper to play with this week. The image that I used is called I have a crush on you (stitchy bear stamps). I also used some of the love blooms digital paper (Floppy Latte Designs).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamp With Fun: Sketch

Creative Inspirations: Valentine/Love

Paper Sundaes: Valentines

Ann's Creative Nook: Anything Goes Valentine Style

Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central: Valentines

Paper Play: Anything Goes

Tuesday Taggers: Feel The Love

Penny's Paper Crafty: Hearts A Flutter

Simon Says Stamps: Love Is In The Air

Top Tip Tuesday: Anything Girlie

~ Supplies Used ~

Stitchy Bear Stamps I Have A Crush On You Digital Stamp

Floppy Latte Designs Love Blooms Digital Paper

Studio G Clear Stamp Set ~ Series 41

White Cardstock

DCWV Pastel Cardstock Stack ~ Rose

Queen & Company Pearl Pearls

White Paper Doily Heart

Offray Pink Ribbon

Fiskars Scalloped Heart Punch

Martha Stewart Lace Heart Border Punch

Crayola Colored Pencils

Prisma Colored Pencils

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Stationary Box Set

I made this stationary box set using a tutorial that I found on Splitcoast Stampers. This is the very first one that I have made. I made it to give to my cousin who will be having a birthday on Monday.

I created the box base using rose stripe patterned paper. The cover is created using vintage pink cardstock. Across the front of the cover I added a strip of vintage roses patterned paper. To finish off the outside of the box I punched a heart out of mauve ice cardstock and backed it in vintage pink cardstock. Then I added a white victorian heart button to the center of the heart.

This is what the inside of the box looks like. The address book is glued right into the box so that it won't fall out when it is opened and closed. I created it by cutting down some lined paper to size and placing between two pieces of cardstock. I attatched them together with 3 brads. I realized when I was fixing this photo that I still have to put the pen in. If you look above the address book that there is a paper loop where the pen goes. The little pocket to the right of the address book is for stamps.

There is also 4 cards (2 of each style), a bookmark and 2 3x3 notecards

For the bookmark I used mauve ice as the base and punched at the bottom using an eyelet lace border punch. I cut a small strip of vintage rose patterned paper and backed it in vintage pink. Then added it just above the punched bottom. I punched three butterflies out of vintage pink and added white pearls to each of them and added them up the bookmark. I finished off the bookmark by adding three more pearls to the bottom right corner. I kept the notecards simple. I created them out of mauve ice and cut a smaller square out of vintage pink. I stamped thanks on the bottom right corner and added a butterfly punched out of mauve ice and added white pearls.

For the first card I created the base using mauve ice. To the top of the card I added a strip of vintage rose patterned paper. I added a punched a strip of vintage pink using the eyelet lace border punch and added it to the bottom of the vintage rose paper. I added a piece of pink ribbon across the card to cover up where the two pieces come together. I added a butterfly punched out of mauve ice and added white pearls to it and to the upper right corner. I stamped hello to the bottom right corner. I created a second card just like this one.

For the second card I created the base using mauve ice and added the strip of vintage rose down the side of the card backed in vintage pink. I punched the edge of the vintage pink using the eyelet border punch. I added a piece of pink ribbon and bow to the top of the vintage rose paper. I added Hello to the bottom right corner and white pearls to the bottom left corner.